1773
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
417,6
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From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
419,8
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
43
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From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
77
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
anew
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
cessey
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
cessez
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
wanted intensely
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
minikin
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From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
not any; not one
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
others
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
express the need or desire for
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
get by special effort
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
sessey
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
Sessy
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From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
Sleepest
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From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
express a supposition
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
carry out
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy sheep be in the corn; And for one blast of thy minikin mouth, Thy sheep shall take no harm.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seems to be a stanza of some pastoral song.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
the act of using
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
wakest
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From this reading III.vi.43 (417,6) _Sleepest, or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading (1773) III.vi.77 (419,8) Sessy, come] Here is _sessey_ again, which I take to be the French word _cessez_ pronounced _cessey_, which was, I suppose, like some others in common use among us.
but in spite of that
From this reading A shepherd is desired to pipe, and the request is enforced by a promise, that though his sheep be in the corn, i.e. committing a trespass by his negligence, implied in the question, _Sleepest thou or wakest?_ Yet a single tune upon his pipe shall secure them from the pound.
