used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
addernounUS /ˈædər/
a person who adds numbers
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
chapletnoun
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
darksome
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From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
for this reason
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
JONATHANnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading JONATHAN SWIFT.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
mediocritynounUS /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
MONTAIGNE'S
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From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
not any; not one
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
SpecimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
moving very fast
From this reading JONATHAN SWIFT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
at the time that
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then ages hence, when thou no more Shalt creep along the sunny shore, Thy copied beauties shall be seen; Thy red and azure mixed with green, In mimic folds thou shalt display;-- Stay, lovely, fearful adder, stay.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
but in spite of that
From this reading In contemplating the lives and works of the preceding poets in this third volume of 'Specimens,' we have been impressed with a sense, if not of their absolute, yet of their comparative mediocrity.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Stay, stay, thou lovely, fearful snake, Nor hide thee in yon darksome brake: But let me oft thy charms review, Thy glittering scales, and golden hue; From these a chaplet shall be wove, To grace the youth I dearest love.
