178
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From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
179
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From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
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 Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
Bakkar
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From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
chaunt
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From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
donn'st
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From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
FN
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From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
GoalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
health'snounUS /helθs/
possessive form of “health” — a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
heart-blood
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From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
mad'st
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From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
satisfiesverbUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/
third-person singular of “satisfy” — meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
sickness-dress
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From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading "Give thou my message twice * Bring clear reply in trice!
ty
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From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Her singing charmed Ali bin Bakkar, and he said to her, "Sing me more of the like of these verses."
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Give me one kiss in gift * Or loan, if thou devise: And if thou crave for more * Take all that satisfies.[FN#179] Thou donn'st me sickness-dress * Thee with health's weed I bless."
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading So she struck the strings and began to chaunt these lines, "By stress of parting, O beloved one, * Thou mad'st these eyelids torment- race to run: Oh gladness of my sight and dear desire, * Goal of my wishes, my religion!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To thee, O Prince of Beau * -ty[FN#178] with complaint I rise: My lord, as heart-blood dear * And Life's most precious prize!
