used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
anew
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
(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 Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
cannot
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From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
Coppy
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From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
dayes
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From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
else
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From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
give expression to
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
coins made of gold
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
incognitoadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
immediately past
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
LetsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading Lets see which way.
marcht
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From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lets see which way.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
SexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
toyl
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From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading _Is it not strange thou and thy friends should say, Thou art undone by me?
VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lets see which way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Have I not done to my great toyl and pain, What all thy friends cannot undo again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Call but to mind the pleasures thou hast tasted, The hours and minutes which with thee I wasted To bring thee to perfection; and to teach Thee learning, far above the Sexes reach.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
but in spite of that
From this reading I stayed afterwards about some three dayes to colour the matter, and at last marcht off _incognito_, sending her twenty pieces of Gold, and a Coppy of Verses, which, although I knew they understood not, yet I could not but express my self by writing, if for nothing else but mine own satisfaction.
