(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 _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
anger'd
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From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
angeringverbUS /ˈæŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anger” — make angry
From this reading _Dido._ Not anger'd me, except in angering thee.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
avengèd
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From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
buttsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading _Dido._ Not anger'd me, except in angering thee.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
apart from; not including
From this reading _Dido._ Not anger'd me, except in angering thee.
the organ of sight
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
Flora's
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From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
Iarbas
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From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dido._ Not anger'd me, except in angering thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dido._ Not anger'd me, except in angering thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
Pæan
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From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Dido._ Not anger'd me, except in angering thee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
Whenas
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From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
where'er
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From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
which person or people
From this reading _Æn._ Who, then, of all so cruel may he be That should detain thy eye in his defects?
belonging to which person
From this reading _Dido._ The man that I do eye where'er I am; Whose amorous face, like Pæan, sparkles fire, Whenas he butts his beams on Flora's bed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And will she be avengèd on his life?
Æn
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From this reading _Æn._ What, hath Iarbas anger'd her in aught?
