used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
discerne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
a young female
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
limitationnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
on one occasion
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
Onely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading That phrase is a poet’s.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading That phrase is a poet’s.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beauty has been from of old a theme of poets, and the poets of this country, from Chaucer to Browning, have made beautiful girls their theme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Onely man,” says Sir Philip Sidney quaintly, meaning by “man” what we term _a human creature_, for there is here no sex limitation, “onely man, and no beast, hath that gift, to discerne beauty.”
at the time that
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When “that gift” is of generous proportions, as happens once in a while, there is given the further ability to discern “something than beauty dearer.”
