used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
(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 IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
increase twofold
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
an opposing military force
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [THE ONLY ILL] I Sin!
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading [THE ONLY ILL] I Sin!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
lusts
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From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
not any; not one
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
and nothing more
From this reading [THE ONLY ILL] I Sin!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
estrangement from god
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
be seated
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
TemptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
vanquishverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading IV 'Tis better for a little time: For he that all his lusts doth quell, Shall find this life to be his prime, And vanquish sin and conquer hell.
We'll
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From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next shall be his double joy, And that which here seemed to destroy Shall in the other life appear A root of Bliss; a pearl each tear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To have no other enemy But one; and to that one to die: To fight with that and conquer it, Is better than in peace to sit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading III But inward lusts do oft assail, Temptations work us much annoy; We'll therefore weep, and to prevail Shall be a more celestial joy.
