used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
Aconitumnoun
genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
(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 "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
devotions
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From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
fairsnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
promote over another
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
frowardadjective
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
phoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
prickles
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From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
Regius
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From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
resembleth
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From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
Rosader
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From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
Rosalynde
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From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Happily she resembleth the rose, that is sweet but full of prickles? or the serpent Regius that hath scales as glorious as the sun and a breath as infectious as the Aconitum is deadly?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Rosader fetched a deep sigh, and said:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
belonging to which person
From this reading "It is she, O gentle swain, it is she; that saint it is whom I serve, that goddess at whose shrine I do bend all my devotions; the most fairest of all fairs, the phoenix of all that sex, and the purity of all earthly perfection."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why, gentle forester, if she be so beautiful, and thou so amorous, is there such a disagreement in thy thoughts?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
but in spite of that
From this reading So thy Rosalynde may be most amiable and yet unkind; full of favor and yet froward, coy without wit, and disdainful without reason."
