used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
(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 * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
beautie
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From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
Burrell
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From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
causelessadjective
having no justifying cause or reason
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
Constantia
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From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
damzell
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From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
dearly loved
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
dressing-table
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From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
gayest
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From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
hollownesse
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From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
how
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From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
Noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
plonged
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From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
reliefe
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From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
t'unworthie
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From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
unkinde
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From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading "No one has seen her--and I have forced Constantia to wed at six, instead of seven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
Willmott
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From this reading "I am driven to it, I am driven to it!" repeated Sir Willmott Burrell, as he attired himself in his gayest robes, while his eyes wandered restlessly over the dial of a small clock that stood upon the dressing-table.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
wretchednesse
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From this reading Nought is there under heaven's wide hollownesse That moves more dear compassion of mind, Than beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envious snares or fortune's freaks unkinde.
produce a literary work
From this reading * * * * * * * To think how causeless of her own accord This gentle damzell, whom I write upon, Should plonged be in such affliction, Without all hope of comfort or reliefe.
