AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
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 “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
ConsideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
darken'd
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From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
FulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But now my servitude Is thine, and I am full of joy and rest.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
GropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
madest
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From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now my servitude Is thine, and I am full of joy and rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
remember'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But now my servitude Is thine, and I am full of joy and rest.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading But now my servitude Is thine, and I am full of joy and rest.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Lady, since I conceived Thy pleasurable aspect in my heart, _My life has been apart_ _In shining brightness and the place of truth_; Which till that time, good sooth, Groped among shadows in a darken’d place, Where many hours and days It hardly ever had remember’d good.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A man from a wild beast Thou madest me, since for thy love I lived.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
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From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on thee dwells my every thought and sense; Considering that from thee all virtues spread As from a fountain head,— _That in thy gift is wisdom’s best avail_, _And honour without fail_, With whom each sovereign good dwells separate, Fulfilling the perfection of thy state.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without almost, I am all rapturous, Since thus my will was set To serve, thou flower of joy, thine excellence: Nor ever seems it anything could rouse A pain or a regret.
