727
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From this reading 727.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
assur'd
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From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
else
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From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
endur'd
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From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
let's
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From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
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 This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
Money'snounUS /ˈmʌniz/
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
sweet-singing
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From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
TAILSnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading UP TAILS ALL.
that's
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From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP TAILS ALL.
uptails
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From this reading This play, be assur'd, Long enough has endur'd, Since more and more is exacted; For Love he doth call For his _uptails all_; And that's the part to be acted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
at the time that
From this reading When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still sweet-singing nightingale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Begin with a kiss, Go on too with this; And thus, thus, thus let us smother Our lips for awhile, But let's not beguile Our hope of one for the other.
