Agnes
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From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
becom'st
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From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
chastitynounUS /ˈtʃæstəti/
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
Cisternas
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From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
CYMBELINE
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From this reading CYMBELINE.
CythereanounUS /ˌsɪθərˈiːə/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
FreshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh Lily!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
How
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From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Fresh Lily!
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
o'er-laboured
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From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
RepairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And whiter than the sheets!
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
Tarquin
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From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And whiter than the sheets!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
wakened
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From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the researches of the Marquis de las Cisternas proved vain: Agnes was lost to him for ever.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading And whiter than the sheets!
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The crickets sing, and Man’s o’er-laboured sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere He wakened The chastity He wounded—Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed!
