used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
anew
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
else
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From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
gav'st
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From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
how
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From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
misprision
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From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
not any; not one
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
swervingnoun
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading For how do I hold thee but by thy granting?
Thyself
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From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter; In sleep, a king; but waking, no such matter.
nonexistent
From this reading The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving.
in or at the place that
From this reading And for that riches where is my deserving?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Thyself thou gav'st, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me, to whom thou gav'st it, else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgment making.
