aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
(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 The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
a cherished desire
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
court-plagues
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From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
courtier's
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From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
esteem'd
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From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
Marg
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From this reading _Marg_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
prefermentnoun
the act of preferring
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _Sand_.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
TaintingverbUS /ˈteɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “taint” — place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
which person or people
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
belonging to which person
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis these court-plagues, that swarm about our house, Have done the mischief, making his fancy giddy With images of state, preferment, place, Tainting his generous spirits with ambition.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
Woodvil
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From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world esteem'd her happy, who had won His heart, who won all hearts; And ladies envied me the love of Woodvil.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He doth affect the courtier's life too much, Whose art is to forget, And that has wrought this seeming change in him, That was by nature noble.
