490
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From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
AbridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
Damian
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From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
fear'd
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From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
fix'd
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From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
look'd
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From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
reveal'd
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From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
sigh'd
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From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
suffer'd
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From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
twas
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From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
vex'd
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From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
watch'd
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From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, not suffer'd from his side to stray, Was captive kept; he watch'd her night and day, Abridged her pleasures, and confined her sway.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Nor less impatience vex'd her amorous squire, Wild with delay, and burning with desire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Full oft in tears did hapless May complain, 490 And sigh'd full oft; but sigh'd and wept in vain: She look'd on Damian with a lover's eye; For oh, 'twas fix'd; she must possess or die!
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading The rage of jealousy then seized his mind, For much he fear'd the faith of womankind.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Watch'd as she was, yet could he not refrain By secret writing to disclose his pain; The dame by signs reveal'd her kind intent, Till both were conscious what each other meant.
