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From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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speak to
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
(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 He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 14: This verse, which has no counterpart in the original, is altered from a line in Dryden's Flower and Leaf:
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
concludesverbUS /kənˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
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Dryden's
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Ev'n
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From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 14: This verse, which has no counterpart in the original, is altered from a line in Dryden's Flower and Leaf:
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
express in speech
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading [Footnote 15: The infatuation of the knight is more strongly marked in the original.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
synnes
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From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He summons his friends to hear his fixed resolution, and to beg their assistance.
literature in metrical form
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vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
at the time that
From this reading Ev'n when the vital sap retreats below, Ev'n when the hoary head is hid in snow.]
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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wille
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From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wants no advice, and instead of inviting them to speak their minds with freedom, he concludes his address with the words And synnes ye have heard all mine intent, I pray you to my wille ye assent.
