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From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine.
abstaine
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From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Maid._ Maids, like the earth, supported are of none.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Maid._ Maids, like the earth, supported are of none.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure.
faire
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From this reading _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
growne
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From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine.
a female domestic
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading _Maid._ Maids, like the earth, supported are of none.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
not one, and not any
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Maid._ Maids, like the earth, supported are of none.
Onely
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From this reading _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
preserues
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From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
vertuous
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From this reading _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine.
vncorrupted
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From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
widdow
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From this reading _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: For being growne strong, she needs not to incline.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none.
