Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

(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 _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

Having no one else present.

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

a youthful male person

From this reading _Duke._ But died thy sister of her love, my boy?

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

a partially opened flower

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

give a description of

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Duke._ But died thy sister of her love, my boy?

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading ‘_Duke._ What’s her history?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

provide as food

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘_Duke._ What’s her history?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading ‘_Duke._ What’s her history?

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Duke._ But died thy sister of her love, my boy?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

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From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

literature in metrical form

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

express in words

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

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From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

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From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading _Duke._ But died thy sister of her love, my boy?

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

not in physical motion

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Duke._ But died thy sister of her love, my boy?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘_Duke._ What’s her history?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Was not this love indeed?_ We men may say more, swear more, but indeed, Our shews are more than will; for still we prove Much in our vows, but little in our love.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading _Viola._ _A blank, my lord, she never told her love_: She let concealment, like a worm i’ th’ bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pin’d in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.

but in spite of that

From this reading _Viola._ I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too;—and yet I know not.’— Shakespear alone could describe the effect of his own poetry.