used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sweet, good night!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
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From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
lightensverbUS /ˈlaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
come together
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sweet, good night!
not any; not one
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
express in words
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet, good night!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
to-night
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From this reading _Jul._ Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night;
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
unadvisedadjective
without careful prior deliberation or counsel
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
at the time that
From this reading This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say--it lightens.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Good night--good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
