1590
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From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
for the reason that
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
bides
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From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
cannot
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From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
dearly loved
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
Hillbrow
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From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
and nothing more
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
on one occasion
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
term of address for a man
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
spinning-wheel
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From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
make square
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His heart in me keeps me and him in one, My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides; He loves my heart, for once it was his own, I cherish his, because in me it bides.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a better bargain driven.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
in or at the place that
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It came through the open casement from the raised seat of the parlour at Hillbrow, where once Mistress Ratcliffe had sat at her spinning-wheel, casting her watchful eyes from time to time upon the square of turf lying between the house and the entrance gate, lest any of her maidens should be gossiping instead of working.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The sound of these words by Sir Philip Sidney, sung in a sweet melodious voice, was borne upon the summer air of a fair June evening in the year 1590.
a late time of life
From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER--1590 'My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given.
