1
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
107.6
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
1590
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
1596
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
2
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
3
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
4
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
5
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
6
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
7
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
8
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From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
9
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
(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 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
assaile
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Be > [To be] in place > there 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, waxed > grew, became 9 And all that drank thereof did faint and feeble grow.
bloud
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
chaunged
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
chearefull
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
cleare
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
corage
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
cristall
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
crudled
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
disparageverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒ/
express a negative opinion of
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
downe
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Be > [To be] in place > there 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, waxed > grew, became 9 And all that drank thereof did faint and feeble grow.
drunke
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From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
Eftsoones
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
faile
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
faintnesse
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
feuer
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
foullyadverb
in an unfair and insulting manner
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
fraile
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
ganverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
glas
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
graile
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Be > [To be] in place > there 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, waxed > grew, became 9 And all that drank thereof did faint and feeble grow.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
Hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
middest
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From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
mightie
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
powres
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
any competition
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
revileverbUS /riˈvaɪl/
spread negative information about
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
sandie
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
selues
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
streame
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
swelt
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From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
ThenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Be > [To be] in place > there 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, waxed > grew, became 9 And all that drank thereof did faint and feeble grow.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
up to a particular time
From this reading 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
turnd
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
vnweeting
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
vpon
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From this reading 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.
at the time that
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading 5 her > he _1596_ 9 did > do _1590_ 1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place.
