Chapter VI

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From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

an old word for “between”

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

exhale hard

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

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From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

being eight more than eighty

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

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From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

apart from; not including

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

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From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

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From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II.

to make better

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

engage in

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

not any; not one

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

the middle of the day

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

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From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

have sovereign power

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

disorderly fighting

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

large drinking vessel with one handle

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading 10 More candles t' improve this dull night into noon: let the healths, let the house, and the glasses turn round, But no tears, except those of the tankard, abound.

a series of chirps

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

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From this reading Come, drawer, some claret, we'll drown this new Moon.

at the time that

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

in or at the place that

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.

a late time of life

From this reading Thou por'st on Helvicus, and studiest in vain, How many years pass'd betwixt King and King's reign, To make an old woman ev'n twitter for joy At an eighty-eight story, or the scuffle at Troy: But where the good wine, and best fire is When the cruel North-wind does blow, And the trees do penance in snow; Where the poet's delight and desire is, Thou, pitiful book-worm, ne'er troublest thy brain.