used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
anew
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
(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 "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as time is, Love loveth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
dalliancenounUS /ˈdæliəns/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
for a limitless time
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
obtain
From this reading The gain was small, then.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
immortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
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 As long as time is, Love loveth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
held dear
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
loveth
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From this reading As long as time is, Love loveth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
misspentverbUS /mɪsˈspent/
inflected form of “misspend” — spend time badly or unwisely
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
Piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gain was small, then.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
carry out
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time is but a span, The dalliance space of dying man; And is this all immortals can?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As long as time is, Love loveth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gain was small, then.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Piteous my rhyme is What while I muse of love and pain, Of love misspent, of love in vain, Of love that is not loved again; And is this all, then?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Love loves _forever_; And finds a sort of joy in pain, And gives with naught to take again, And loves too well to end in vain; Is the gain small, then?
