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From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
BidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
felicitousadjectiveUS /fɪˈlɪsətəs/
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
Gosse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
hadst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
How
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From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
shunsverbUS /ʃʌnz/
third-person singular of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
SufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
that's
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From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
uncommended
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From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
Waller's
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From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 134): "Go, lovely rose Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even more felicitous, perhaps, is Waller's `Go, lovely rose!' which is at once a compliment and a moral (`Gosse', p.
wond'rous
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From this reading "Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair."
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died.
