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From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
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From this reading 4 What wondrous life in this I lead!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
at any time
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
set up or found
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
How
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From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading 4 What wondrous life in this I lead!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 4 What wondrous life in this I lead!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
not any; not one
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little, alas, they know or heed, How far these beauties her exceed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 4 What wondrous life in this I lead!
where'er
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From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
a Caucasian
From this reading 3 No white nor red was ever seen So amorous as this lovely green.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 4 What wondrous life in this I lead!
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fair trees! where'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.
