1564
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From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
1585
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From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
1616
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From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
1649
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From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
ah
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From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
ALEXIS
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From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
AscendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
BASEnounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
Colchian
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From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
Drummond
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From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
eglantines
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From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
hermitress
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From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
LOWLYadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
musked
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From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
o'erspread
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From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
PLAINadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
STAYEDverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
sugaredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊɡərd/
with sweetening added
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
sweetenverbUS /ˈswiːtən/
make sweeter in taste
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
Wheresoe'er
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From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
William
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From this reading William Shakespeare [1564-1616] "ALEXIS, HERE SHE STAYED" Alexis, here she stayed; among these pines, Sweet hermitress, she did alone repair; Here did she spread the treasure of her hair, More rich than that brought from the Colchian mines.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Were I as high as heaven above the plain, And you, my love, as humble and as low As are the deepest bottoms of the main, Wheresoe'er you were, with you my love should go.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Me here she first perceived, and here a morn Of bright carnations did o'erspread her face; Here did she sigh, here first my hopes were born, And I first got a pledge of promised grace: But, ah! what served it to be happy so, Since passed pleasures double but new woe?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She set her by these musked eglantines, The happy place the print seems yet to bear; Her voice did sweeten here thy sugared lines, To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading William Drummond [1585-1649] "WERE I AS BASE AS IS THE LOWLY PLAIN" Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain, Ascend to heaven in honor of my love.
