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From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
dearly loved
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
at any time
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
the organ of sight
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
a state of high honor
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
HaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
High-born
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From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
I've
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From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading These twenty years I've lived on tears.
for more time
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
held dear
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
not any; not one
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These twenty years I've lived on tears.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Dwelling for ever on a frown; On sighs I've fed, your scorn my bread; I perish now you kind are grown.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading These twenty years I've lived on tears.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
at the time that
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
which person or people
From this reading Can I, who loved my beloved But for the scorn "was in her eye," Can I be moved for my beloved, When she "returns me sigh for sigh?"
a late time of life
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading High-born Helen, plainly telling Stories of thy cold disdain; I starve, I die, now you comply, And I no longer can complain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Text of_ 1818) High-born Helen, round your dwelling These twenty years I've paced in vain: Haughty beauty, thy lover's duty Hath been to glory in his pain.
