used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
age'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
(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 Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
brought into existence
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
Cannot
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From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
demesnes
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From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
provide as food
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
highest in quality
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
the state of being honored
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
try to get or reach
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
carry out
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
up to a particular time
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
to-day
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From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
vauntnoun
extravagant self-praise
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Take your honours; let me find Virtue in a free born mind-- This, the greatest kings that be Cannot give, nor take from me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Where they favour there they may All their names of honour lay; But I look not raised to be, 'Till mine own wing carry me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
but in spite of that
From this reading By great titles, some believe, Highest honours are attained; And yet kings have power to give To their fools, what these have gained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Though I vainly do not vaunt Large demesnes, to feed my pleasure; I have favours where you want, That would buy respect with treasure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seek to raise your titles higher; They are toys not worth my sorrow; Those that we to-day admire, Prove the age's scorn to-morrow.
