used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
clasping
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From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
corsletnoun
a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
gainst
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From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
He'll
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From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
be the source of pain
From this reading He'll hurt, he'll hurt ...
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 He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has arms Like bands of iron for clasping, has my love.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_She catches up flowers from the baskets left by the courtiers, and decks herself mildly._ Flowers for my hair, flowers at the breast!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sweet flowers, He'll crush you 'gainst his corslet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But oh, sweet flowers, to lie And feel you helpless while he grips and bruises Your weak protesting breasts!
