used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
(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 _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS.
extreme mental distress
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
BETWIXTprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading A SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
the formal act of approving
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading And the blessing Of possessing, Kills me with excess of joy._ Shepherdess.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
GrantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
it's
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From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And the blessing Of possessing, Kills me with excess of joy._ Shepherdess.
KillsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading And the blessing Of possessing, Kills me with excess of joy._ Shepherdess.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading A SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS.
SHEPHERDESSnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading A SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
express in words
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
Thyrsis
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From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
at the time that
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Think it's love beyond all measure, Makes me faint away with pleasure; Strength of cordial may destroy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Tell me, Thyrsis, tell your anguish, Why you sigh, and why you languish; When the nymph whom you adore, Grants the blessing Of possessing, What can love and I do more?_ Shepherd.
