10
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From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
20
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From this reading 20 _Lyd._ Why then though he a fixèd star.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
anew
From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
bove
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From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
Chloe
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From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
EncircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
divisible by two
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
the organ of sight
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
fixèd
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From this reading 20 _Lyd._ Why then though he a fixèd star.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Say I should turn my Chloe off, And take poor Lydia home again?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
Hor
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From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
Ilia
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From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
a boy or man
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
LassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
lov'd
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From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
Lyd
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From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
roused to anger
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
Methinks
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From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
mov'd
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From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
new-braze
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From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
not any; not one
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Say I should turn my Chloe off, And take poor Lydia home again?
outshineverbUS /ˈaʊtʃaɪn/
shine brighter than
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Say I should turn my Chloe off, And take poor Lydia home again?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
except for; apart from
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
express in words
From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Say I should turn my Chloe off, And take poor Lydia home again?
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading 20 _Lyd._ Why then though he a fixèd star.
carry out
From this reading Say I should turn my Chloe off, And take poor Lydia home again?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Lyd._ While Horace was an honest lad, And Chloe less than Lydia lov'd, Lydia was then a matchless Lass, And in a sphere 'bove Ilia mov'd.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 20 _Lyd._ Why then though he a fixèd star.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 10 Methinks might I but save her life, I could myself even dare to die.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Say I should turn my Chloe off, And take poor Lydia home again?
two times
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
vanquish'd
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From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
villain's
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From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Hor._ While I was lovely in thine eye, And while no soft embrace but mine Encircled thy fair ivory neck, I did the Persian King outshine.
which person or people
From this reading _Hor._ But Chloe now has vanquish'd me, That lute and voice who could deny?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 20 _Lyd._ Why then though he a fixèd star.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Hor._ But say I Lydia lov'd again, And would new-braze Love's broken chain?
but in spite of that
From this reading Thou lighter than a cork shouldst be, Mad, and unquiet as the sea, Yet would I live, and die with thee.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Lyd._ Young Calais is my gallant, He burns me with his flaming eye; To save the pretty villain's life, Twice over I could dare to die.
