touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
opinion or judgment
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
Ibid
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From this reading Ibid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
InventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
express in words
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakspere.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.
express in speech
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.
express in words
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading But tell me then ’tis so;--for, look, thy cheeks Confess it, th’ one to th’ other; and thine eyes See it so grossly shown in thy behaviour, That in their kind they speak it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Invention is ashamed, Against the proclamation of thy passion, To say thou dost not: therefore tell me true;
at the time that
From this reading When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.
