used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
in addition
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
Astartenoun
an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar
From this reading Astarte!
bendedadjectiveUS /ˈbendɪd/
used of the back and knees; stooped
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
cyclamennounUS /ˈsaɪkləmen/
Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
Dian
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From this reading Dian!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
Endymion
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From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
ensnaredverbUS /ɪnˈsnerd/
past form of “ensnare” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
the organ of sight
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
FrailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
hadst
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From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
hyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
risest
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From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
votaress
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From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
look attentively
From this reading I pray thee in thy tenderness, Watch with thy silver eye my lover gone, And soothe him with thy virginal caress, For thou hadst also an Endymion.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
which person or people
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
belonging to which person
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading O Moon! thou risest from the western seas, A virgin Aphrodite fair and chaste, And by thy votaress on bended knees These stainless flowers are on thine altar placed: Pale lilies, roses wan, and cyclamen, Whose petals have ensnared thy pallid rays; Frail hyacinth as chill as mountain snows Beneath thy wintry ken; With many blossoms plucked in dewy ways, For thee, O goddess! who canst end my woes.
