used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
broad-eyed
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From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
cheer'd
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From this reading Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time.
church-yard
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From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you the heart?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Have you the heart?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading KING JOHN.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING JOHN.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
any competition
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
be standing; be upright
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you the heart?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
at the time that
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
in or at the place that
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading If the midnight bell Did, with his iron tongue and brazen mouth, Sound one unto the drowsy race of night; If this same were a church-yard where we stand, And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs; Or if that surly spirit Melancholy Had baked thy blood and made it heavy, thick; Then, in despite of broad-eyed watchful day, I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you the heart?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When your head did but ache, _I knit my handkerchief about your brows_, And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour.
