555
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From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
560
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From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
chideverbUS /tʃaɪd/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Would'st thou not chide?
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
a boy or man
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
Howe'er
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From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
love-knot
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From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would'st thou not chide?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Would'st thou not chide?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
literature in metrical form
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, balmy time, In which a love-knot, on a lady's brow, 555 Is fairer than the fairest star in Heaven!
wilfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But our little bark On a strong river boldly hath been launched; 560 And from the driving current should we turn To loiter wilfully within a creek, Howe'er attractive, Fellow voyager!
Would'st
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From this reading Would'st thou not chide?
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading [Y] So might--and with that prelude _did_ begin The record; and, in faithful verse, was given The doleful sequel.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Oh, happy time of youthful lovers, (thus The story might begin).
