Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

(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 Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

accord or comport with

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

fearless and daring

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

cause to be bored

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

plural of “centaur” — (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

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From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

give qualities or abilities to

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

at any time

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

distinguish oneself

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

wear away by rubbing

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

let have

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

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

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the force of workers available

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

in a joyous manner

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

not one, and not any

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

be standing; be upright

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

express in words

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

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

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading And ever as the crew About her danc’d, sweet flow’rs that far did smell, And fragrant odours, they upon her threw, But most of all, those three did her with gifts endue.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

extravagant self-praise

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

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

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

at the time that

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But that fair one, That in the midst was placed paravant, Was she to whom that shepherd piped alone, That made him pipe so merrily, as never none.’

belonging to which person

From this reading Such was the beauty of this goodly band, Whose sundry shape were here too long to tell: But she that in the midst of them did stand, Seem’d all the rest in beauty to excel, Crown’d with a rosy girlond, that right well Did her beseem.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.

an established custom

From this reading Those were the Graces, daughters of delight, Handmaids of Venus, which are wont to haunt Upon this hill, and dance there day and night: Those three to men all gifts of grace do grant; And all that Venus in herself doth vaunt, Is borrowed of them.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Look how the crown which Ariadne wore Upon her ivory forehead, that same day That Theseus her unto her bridal bore (When the bold Centaurs made that bloody fray With the fierce Lapiths that did him dismay) Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament; Which round her move in order excellent.