used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
Ah
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From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
Heywood
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From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
held dear
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
MELODIESnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading MOORE’S MELODIES.
MOORE'SnounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE’S MELODIES.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
and nothing more
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
rival'snounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
possessive form of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
shew'd
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From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
throbb'd
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From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
twas
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From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
precisely as stated
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
waked
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From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
at the time that
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And there hung the lute that could soften My very worst pains into bliss; While the hand that had waked it so often, Now throbb’d to a proud rival’s kiss._” Thomas Heywood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “_I flew to her chamber, ’twas lonely, As if the loved tenant lay dead; Ah, would it were death and death only!
but in spite of that
From this reading “Golden storms Fell from their eyes, as when the sun appears; And yet it rains, so shew’d their eyes their tears.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But no, the young false one had fled.
