10
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From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
20
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From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
(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 The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
ascendsverbUS /əˈsendz/
third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
brought into existence
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
chaplets
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From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
crowfootnoun
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
CypriannounUS /ˈsɪpriən/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
employ'd
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From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
at any time
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
goblets
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From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
He's
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From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
Idesnoun
in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
a boy or man
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
Maecenas
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From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
subject to death
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
Phyllis
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From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
prithee
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From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
cut with a saw
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
move hurridly
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
SubstituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
Telephus
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From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
express in words
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
up to a particular time
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
vervainnoun
any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
be dressed in
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Come, Phyllis, gentle Phyllis! prithee come, I have a glass of rich old wine at home, And in my garden curious flowers do grow, That languish to adorn thy brow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading A day more sacred, and more fit for mirth Than that which gave me (worthless mortal) birth: For on that day Maecenas first saw light, Born for our wonder and delight.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thou wouldst know why thou must be my guest, I tell thee 'tis to celebrate a Feast, The Ides of April, which have ever been Devoted to the Cyprian Queen.
a late time of life
From this reading 20 My Phyllis, since thy years come on apace, Substitute me in Telephus his place, He's now employ'd by one more rich, more fair, And proudly does her shackles wear.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The ivy and the yellow crowfoot there With verdant chaplets wait to braid thy hair; With silver goblets all my house does shine, And vervain round my altar twine, On which the best of all my flock shall bleed; Come, and observe with what officious speed 10 Each lad and lass of all my house attends Till to my roof the smoke ascends.
