used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
(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 Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
brought into existence
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
contemnverbUS /ˌkʌnˈtem/
look down on with disdain
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
highest in quality
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
go away from a place
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
for more time
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
madd'st
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From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
not any; not one
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
Poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
raptures
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S RESOLUTION.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
SHEPHERD'SnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S RESOLUTION.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
sweet'st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S RESOLUTION.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them!
belonging to which person
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Therefore, then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee!
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Though our wise ones call it madness, Let me never taste of gladness If I love not thy madd'st fits Above all their greatest wits!
