aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
in addition
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
have
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN JONSON.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
curdleverb
turn into curds
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
dearly loved
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
at any time
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading BEN JONSON.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
an amount of time
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
plaguesnounUS /pleɪɡz/
plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
be seated
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
stagnateverbUS /ˈstæɡneɪt/
stand still
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
up to a particular time
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus, still we love The evil we do, until we suffer it.
under normal conditions
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
at the time that
From this reading It must be remembered, also, he had arrived at that period of life when feelings of affection and friendship stagnate somewhat in the veins, and curdle into apathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For guilty states do ever bear The plagues about them which they have deserved; And, till those plagues do get above The mountain of our faults, and there do sit, We see them not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Buccaneer welcomed the young man with greater warmth than is usually displayed, except to near and dear connections.
