used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
(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 Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
the two together, not just one
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
chiefe
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From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
cordialls
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From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
the act of discovering something
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
increase twofold
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading [* _Priefe_, proof, experience.]
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
griefe
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From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
hartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
heale
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From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
leachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
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 Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
lyfes
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From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
medcines
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From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
mynds
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From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/
out of fashion
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
priefe
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From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading [* _Priefe_, proof, experience.]
quoth
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From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
reliefe
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From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
reveale
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From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
seeke
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From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
selfe
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From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
for a short time
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
Vayne
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From this reading Vayne man, quoth I, that hast but little priefe* In deep discovery of the mynds disease; Is not the hart of all the body chiefe, And rules the members as it selfe doth please?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Long languishing in double malady Of my harts wound and of my bodies griefe, There came to me a leach, that would apply Fit medcines for my bodies best reliefe.
people who are wounded
From this reading Then with some cordialls seeke for to appease The inward languor of my wounded hart, And then my body shall have shortly ease.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But such sweet cordialls passe physicians art: Then, my lyfes leach! doe you your skill reveale, And with one salve both hart and body heale.
