Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

feel admiration for

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Verses by Madam_ Behn, _never before printed_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Verses by Madam_ Behn, _never before printed_.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

confined by bonds

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Verses by Madam_ Behn, _never before printed_.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

someone with an assured and ingratiating manner

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

the act of conquering

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

third-person singular of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

dearly loved

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

opinion or judgment

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

more quickly

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

bringing death

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

start firing a weapon

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

set up or found

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

plural of “goddess” — a female deity

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

for more time

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

a woman of refinement

From this reading _Verses by Madam_ Behn, _never before printed_.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

not any; not one

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Verses by Madam_ Behn, _never before printed_.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

an instance of visual perception

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

a state of social isolation

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

catch sight of

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

moving very fast

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

not seen or perceived

From this reading } In vain in Grotto’s dark unseen I lie, Love pierces where the Sun could never spy.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading _Verses by Madam_ Behn, _never before printed_.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

at the time that

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

in or at the place that

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In vain to Woods and Deserts I retire, } To shun the lovely Charmer I admire, } Where the soft Breezes do but fann my Fire!

people who are wounded

From this reading No place, no Art his _God-head_ can exclude, The _Dear_ Distemper reigns in Solitude: Distance, alas, contributes to my Grief; No more, of what fond Lovers call, Relief Than to the wounded Hind does sudden Flight From the chast Goddesses pursuing Sight: When in the Heart the fatal Shaft remains, And darts the Venom through our bleeding Veins.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If I resolve no longer to submit My self a wretched Conquest to your Wit, More swift than fleeting Shades, ten thousand Charms From your bright Eyes that Rebel Thought disarms: The more I strugl’d, to my Grief I found My self in _Cupid’s_ Chains more surely bound: Like Birds in Nets, the more I strive, I find My self the faster in the Snare confin’d.