309
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From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
Bettris
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From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
cannot
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From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ JENKIN.
Fie
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From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
Geo
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From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
GEORGE-A-GREENE
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From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
How
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From this reading _Geo._ How now, sirrah! whither away?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
Jen
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From this reading _Jen._ Who see a master of mine?
JENKIN
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From this reading _Enter_ JENKIN.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Jen._ Who see a master of mine?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Jen._ Who see a master of mine?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
not any; not one
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Geo._ How now, sirrah! whither away?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Jen._ Who see a master of mine?
sirrahnoun
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
From this reading _Geo._ How now, sirrah! whither away?
be seated
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I cannot joy in any earthly bliss, So long as I do want my Bettris.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading _Geo._ How now, sirrah! whither away?
which person or people
From this reading _Jen._ Who see a master of mine?
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading GEORGE-A-GREENE _discovered._[309] _Geo._ Here sit thou, George, wearing a willow wreath, As one despairing of thy beauteous love: Fie, George! no more; Pine not away for that which cannot be.
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