adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
deserv'st
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
hadst
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From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
how
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
is't
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From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
teachest
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From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
