36
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From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
37
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
38
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From this reading [Footnote 38: From the Shepherd's Calendar of Spenser:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
anew
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
Ah
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From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
Astrophel
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
the two together, not just one
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading [Footnote 38: From the Shepherd's Calendar of Spenser:
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
chrystal
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
clownishadjective
like a clown
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
Colin
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From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
courtsies
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From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
cracknels
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From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
ElegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
flow'rs
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From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Footnote 38: From the Shepherd's Calendar of Spenser:
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
Hobbinol
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From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
oatenadjective
of or related to or derived from oats
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading [Footnote 38: From the Shepherd's Calendar of Spenser:
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
term of address for a man
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
in the near future
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading [Footnote 38: From the Shepherd's Calendar of Spenser:
Spenser'snounUS /ˈspensərz/
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 36: Spenser's Elegy on the death of Sir P. Sidney:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His clownish gifts and courtsies I disdain, His kids, his cracknels, and his early fruit; Ah, foolish Hobbinol, thy gifts been vain, Colin them gives to Hobbinol again.]
wat'ry
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From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading [Footnote 37: Spenser's Astrophel: And many a nymph both of the wood and brook, Soon as his oaten pipe began to shrill, Both chrystal wells, and shady groves forsook To hear the charms of his enchanting skill; And brought him presents, flow'rs if it were prime, Or mellow fruit if it were harvest time.]
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come forth, ye nymphs, forsake your wat'ry bowers, Forsake your mossy caves.]
