used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
appear'd
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From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
bless'd
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From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could talk to thee for ever.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
DartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
dearly loved
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
EternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
at any time
From this reading I could talk to thee for ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
fill'd
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From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
fir'd
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From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could talk to thee for ever.
ForlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
a long fixed look
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
heav'n-born
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From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could talk to thee for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
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 Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
a female domestic
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Pol._ Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
and nothing more
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
PolnounUS /pɔːl/
a person active in party politics
From this reading _Pol._ Oh!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I could talk to thee for ever.
There's
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From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Eternally admiring, fix, and gaze, On those dear eyes; for every glance they send Darts through my soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
Unloos'd
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From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
wander'd
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From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
at the time that
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Mon._ The first created pair indeed were bless'd; They were the only objects of each other, Therefore he courted her, and her alone; But in this peopled world of beauty, where There's roving room, where you may court, and ruin A thousand more, why need you talk to me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Man, when created, At first alone long wander'd up and down Forlorn and silent as his vassal beasts: But when a heav'n-born maid, like you, appear'd, Strange pleasures fill'd his eyes and fir'd his heart, Unloos'd his tongue, and his first talk was love.
