adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading [The DEBTOR and the Armenian slave exeunt down the stairs.]
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
DEBTORnounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading DEBTOR.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [The DEBTOR and the Armenian slave exeunt down the stairs.]
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
exeunt
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From this reading [The DEBTOR and the Armenian slave exeunt down the stairs.]
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
coins made of gold
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
I've
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From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
the force of workers available
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
express in words
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
Shalnassar
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From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading [The DEBTOR and the Armenian slave exeunt down the stairs.]
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading [The DEBTOR and the Armenian slave exeunt down the stairs.]
express in words
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But you are old, have sons, and so I think These evil sayings false.
thinkest
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From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
at the time that
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And therefore I Will tell her this, and if perchance she asks me, "What thinkest thou?" then I will say, "My dearest, Peculiar, but not bad."--Farewell, but pray you, When your desire is granted, let not mine, Shalnassar, wait long for its due fulfilment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've heard it said that you adore your gold Like something sacred, and that next to that You love the countenance of anguished men, And looks that mirror forth the spirit's pain.
